Author's Notes:

Hello, Earthlings. Take me to your leader. I'm sorry, I just feel like saying that cuz I'm in an alien mood and I'm about to watch my favorite show, Doctor Who. So here is my next chapter where you guys will learn a little about what happened to Max after that cliffhanger from yours truly. Thank you guys so much for the reviews and I hope you like this next chapter. ENJOY!

Disclaimer:

I do not own Maximum Ride or any of the characters in this book. If I did I would be a millionaire and have a life, but since I do not have either of those it's proof of me not owning anything besides the story plot line and this computer.

I wasn't always gloom-and-doom. I used to have friends, a wonderful family, and an amazing life. But that all changed after the accident, leaving me with my abusive father-Jeb-a little brother in need of taking care of-Ari-and me, being the loner I am-was-with no friends and no life.

The accident happened ten years ago in the middle of winter. My mom, Valencia Ride, was driving me home from a choir concert and we were arguing. Times were tough, with my mom and me always fighting over the littlest of things, whether it is what flavor of ice cream is better than the other or the many reasons on why or why not I should ship Ari to Alaska in a postal box. It was petty, I know, but I was only eight, you can't expect me to be thinking about saving the world, now can you?

Anyway, we were arguing on whether I did a good job at my solo. I personally thought that I did great while my mom thought that I messed up on my high note. She was so focused on me that she didn't notice the swerving truck rumbling down the road. The truck slid on a patch of ice and capsized, colliding into our car. We had been driving next to a hill and under the hill was a crowded forest. The truck pushed our car down the hill and into the forest. The farther we tumbled down, the denser the trees were. We eventually stopped rolling and at that point we were upside down. My mom hung off of her seat belt limply and I was barely semiconscious.

I slid through my seat belt and landed on the inner roof of the car. I tried to unbuckle my mom's seat belt but it was jammed. My parents were VERY protective people so my mom kept a licensed pistol in her purse at all times while my dad kept his in a safe in their room. They thought that I didn't know about it, but, being the sneak I was, I eventually found out.

I took the gun in my hand and was about to fire off her seat belt when a police officer grabbed me by my waist and hoisted me out of the broken passenger side window. I dropped the gun and focused on screaming and kicking out of the officer's hands. By that point the car had started to catch fire because the gas tanks exploded on impact.

I was dragged up the hill and when we got to the top, the whole forest was on fire. I stared out at the fire blankly as the officer tried to console me of how sorry she was for my loss. Even back then I knew that her sorry act was a load of bullshit.

For months after the accident I was in a daze. I didn't talk to my dad or any of my friends. At first my "friends" gave me time to cope with my mom's death, but later they turned into a bunch of jerks and left me for a bunch of popular douche bags.

Jeb resorted to booze after Mom died. The more he drank, the angrier he got at Ari and me until one day he snapped and slapped me. Even though I knew that eventually he would start hitting me, it still came as a shock. He got worse and worse and started to hit Ari, and I would try to take as much hits from Jeb as possible.

School wasn't any better. The place was overrun by a bunch of morons in pink skirts that showed off a little bit too much and mindless jocks who would do anything for a bit of skin. But that's high school for you. I was just counting the seconds until I could leave my little town in Nowheresville, USA. At least that was until Fang and his whack-job of a family showed up into my life.

So what do you guys think about this chapter? I might make another chapter later today, depends on what how busy I'm gonna be. So I hoped you guys liked it and PLZ REVIEW. And remember, all of my fellow Fanfictioners, watch the skies.

Dr. Bessy